A Great Unrecorded History. LGBT Heritage and World Cultures Valentine's Day at Oxford

Professor Parkinson discusses how to mobilise historical research into sexuality for maximum impact and the institutional, cultural and political issues that can be at stake, and suggests some of the possible uses of LGBTQ history. Drawing on personal experiences and the gradual development of his recent book “A Little Gay History” as a case study, Professor Parkinson discusses how to mobilise historical research into sexuality for maximum impact and the institutional, cultural and political issues that can be at stake, and suggests some of the possible uses of LGBTQ history.
Originally published in the Oxford LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month Lectures series.